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Treatment of Platelet Products with Riboflavin and UV Light: Effectiveness Against High Titer Bacterial Contamination
Published on: August 24, 2015
Transfusion transmitted infectious diseases
1Sacramento Medical Foundation Blood Center.
Abstract:
The best means to reduce transfusion-transmitted infections is to start with volunteer, unpressured, altruistic blood donors. Careful screening and use of a number of sensitive tests to detect asymptomatic carriers of various infections make blood transfusion quite safe today. However, there will never be a zero risk blood supply. Therefore, additional efforts should be made to transfuse patients appropriately as we seek safer alternatives to traditional transfusions. In the meantime, we should congratulate ourselves for having a very safe and good blood supply, which can help so many patients.
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